Dangerous When Wet (1953)
The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Director: Charles Walters
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Esther Williams as Katy Higgins |
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Fernando Lamas as Andre Lanet |
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Jack Carson as Windy Webbe |
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Charlotte Greenwood as Ma Higgins |
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Denise Darcel as Gigi Mignon |
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William Demarest as Pa Higgins |
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Donna Corcoran as Junior Higgins |
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Barbara Whiting as Suzie Higgins |
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Bunny Waters as Greta |
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Henri Letondal as Joubert |
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Paul Bryar as Pierre |
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Jack Raine as Stuart Frye |
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Richard Alexander as Egyptian Channel swimmer |
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Tudor Owen as Old Salt |
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Ann Codee as Mrs. Lanet |
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Leon Alton as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Aubrey as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Benjie Bancroft as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Mary Bayless as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Eumenio Blanco as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
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Eugene Borden as French Mayor (uncredited) |
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Tex Brodus as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Morgan Brown as Show Spectator (uncredited) |
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Stumpy Brown as Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited) |
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Roy Damron as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Michael Dugan as Ad Lib (uncredited) |
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Aminta Dyne as English Guest (uncredited) |
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James Fairfax as English Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Ed Fury as Hercules (uncredited) |
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Ben Gage as Tall Swimmer (uncredited) |
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Molly Glessing as English Waitress (uncredited) |
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Arthur Gould-Porter as English Steward (uncredited) |
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William Hanna as Tom (uncredited) |
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Maurice Marks as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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John McKee as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Roger Moore as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Patrick O'Moore as Bob Gerrard (uncredited) |
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Paul Power as Official (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Swimmer (uncredited) |
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Bernard Sell as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Reginald Simpson as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited) |
| Directing | Charles Walters | Director |
| Writing | Dorothy Kingsley | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Art | Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Production | George Wells | Producer |
| Directing | Sid Sidman | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Sound | Skip Martin | Orchestrator |
| Sound | George Stoll | Music Director |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Camera | Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Johnny Mercer | Lyricist |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Arthur Schwartz | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | John McSweeney Jr. | Editor |
| Crew | Charles Walters | Choreographer |
| Crew | Irving G. Ries | Special Effects |
| Crew | Billy Daniel | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Arthur Schwartz | Songs |
| Sound | Albert Sendrey | Music |
| Sound | George Stoll | Music |
